Audi A4

The likely base engine for the U.S. will be a 200-bhp 2.0-liter turbocharged four.

Using the same architecture as the recently introduced Audi A5 and S5 coupes, the new A4 sedan shares the same expressive front-end styling — including the very cool LED driving lights under the headlamps — but in a more formal 4-door configuration. The interior is also modeled on the coupe version, with the center navigation/entertainment system neatly tied into the main instruments.

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The new A4 is larger than the car it replaces, riding on a 6.3-in.-longer wheelbase, measuring 4.6 in. longer overall and 2.1 in. wider. The likely base engine for the U.S. will be a 200-bhp 2.0-liter turbocharged four, with an optional 3.2-liter direct-injected V-6 making 265 bhp. A 6-speed manual is available with either engine, while the turbo four will come with DSG, and the V-6 will offer a 6-speed automatic. A new feature on the A4 is the "drive select" option that remaps accelerator pedal response, automatic transmission shift points, power steering boost, steering ratio and the stiffness of the electronically controlled shocks.